Case Study/Exemplar
Woolpert, National Council on School Facilities (NCSF), 21st Century School Fund (21CSF), National Center on School Infrastructure (NCSI)
In this episode of the Stretched podcast, Matthew Palmer, Senior Research Scholar, School Planning & Transportation at North Carolina State University discusses his journey into school facility planning, emphasizing the importance of a planning mindset that connects knowledge to action.
Research/Report
Noreen C. McDonald
This study traces the evolution of school siting standards to explain the factors currently influencing school facility location decisions and to identify what local and regional planners could contribute to these decisions.
Research/Report
National Trust for Historic Preservation
This report suggests actions for states and localities to create community-centered schools that share facilities and fit neighborhoods. It recommends policy changes for considering educational, health, environmental, community, and fiscal factors in decisions about school closures and site selections.
Research/Report
Alison Cohen
This study considers how understanding and combining three research lenses- environmental planning, public health, and education policy- can better inform policy decisions regarding school building quality.
Research/Report
National Trust for Historic Preservation
This guide can assist school districts weigh the pros and cons of renovating an older school or building a new one.
Research/Report
Reid Ewing, William Schroeer, William Greene
This study explores how travel mode to school relates to various influencing factors, using data from Gainesville, Florida. It reveals that while distance and sidewalks are often emphasized, they are insignificant in determining transportation choices, as school trips are mandatory and unaffected by these variables.
Research/Report
Council of Educational Facility Planners International, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This report explains why and how communities can employ smart growth planning principles to build schools that better serve and support students, staff, parents, and the entire community.
Research/Report
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
This study investigates how school location and the surrounding built environment affect travel modes to school and air emissions. It finds that school proximity to students matters: Centrally located schools that are accessible by walking and bicycling reduce air pollution.